Neil Young’s Music Returns to Streaming Services

Last year, Young took his music off Spotify and Apple Music, saying they offer “the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution”

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In 2015, Neil Youngremoved most of his music from nearly all streaming services. “I don’t need my music to be devalued by the worst quality in the history of broadcasting or any other form of distribution,” he wrote. He offered hope, however, adding, “When the quality is back, I’ll give it another look. Never say never.” This past May, Young’s discography was made available on Tidal. Now, it appears that all of Young’s music has returned to streaming platforms like Spotify and Apple Music, as Spin points out. Everything from his self-titled debut through his forthcoming Peace Trail is currently there. A rep for Spotify confirmed Young’s return to the service and told Pitchfork, “We are happy to have Neil Young’s entire catalogue back on Spotify!” Pitchfork has also reached out to Neil Young and Apple Music’s reps for further comment.

Earlier this year, Young reiterated his hatred for MP3s in an interview with Marc Maron. Speaking about EARTH, he encouraged fans to rip Tidal’s files because MP3s are “crap,” and he would never sell them.